Transmission-gearing.



A. 0. KING & F. HAMER.-

TRANSMISSION GEARING. APPLICATION FILED NOV. 19, 1909.

995,684, Pazented'aune'zo, 1911.

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WITNESSES: :NvENToRs flrlihur Charla [ff/1g l' redem ck Hamel" A. 0. KING &-F. HAMER.

TRANSMISSION GEAR ING.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 19, 1909.

995,684, Patented June 20, 1911.

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UNITED STATES PATENT oFFIciE;

ARTHUR CHARLES KING, OF SOUTHGATE, AND FREDERICK- RATHER, OF HAYES,

' ENGLAND.

TRANSMISSION-GEARING.

' To all whom it may conccmg' Be it known that we, ARTHUR CHARLES. Kiss and Funonrucn HAMER, subjects of the King of-Great Britain and Ireland, residing,-

respectively, at Southgate and Hayes, in the county of Middlesex, England, have invented new and .useful Improvements in Transmission-Gearing, of which the following is a specification.

' This invention relates to the transmission of power from a prime mover to a load, and to power transmission systems or mechanisms in which the prime mover is connected with, or is geared to,'the load through the intermediary of a combined clutch and vaa riable speed gear device comprising a dyna- 'mo-electric element and epicyclic gearing.

I, In particular, the invention relates to power transmission systems or mechanisms in which, the prime mover rotates the field magnet structure of the dynamo-electric element and the load is connected to one mem ber of epicyclic or sun and planet gearing,

. said member being geared to. the armature the speed of, the load correspondingly varied.

'sion of power from the motor of a motor part of the dynamo-electric element and said armature part beingmounted so as to, be .rotatable about its-.pwn axis and about the axis of the field magnet structure, the arrangement being such that when the field magnet structure is rotated, compound rotation is imparted to the armature part, the rotation of the armature part about is own axis, when the field magnet structure is energized, being retarded more or lesseecording to the excitationof the field magnet structure and the power transmitted to, or

Such a power transmission system or mechanism is described and claimed in the specification of Letters Patent No. 945,398, dated January 4th, 1910, and the object of the present invention is to provide improvements therein or thereto whereby a direct drive, drives atintermediate and fixed speeds and a reverse drive may be obtained. v

The present invention, like the invention described and illustrated in the specification and drawings of the Letters Patent to which reference has been already made, will be particularly applicable .for use in the transmispropelled road vehicle to the road wheels.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 illustrates diagrammatically and in longitudinalcentral section an arrangement of.

Specification of Letters Patent.

cated at 30 and 31. vpole machines'are employed, the pair of power transmission mechanism, or of a power transmission system in accordance with the present improvements. Rig, 2 is a transverse section through the dynamo electric machine shownin Fig. 1.

In carryingjout the present invention,.the field magnet-structure of the dynamo-electric element is rotatable and is mounted on, or is connected with a shaft 1 that is driven specification and drawings to which reference has already been made, the field magnet structure is of compound formation, that is to say, it has a plurality of pairs of poles or field magnets, and these poles, instead of being spaced apart in or around a circle, as in ordinary multipolar dynamo-electric machines, and acting upon a single armature mounted to rotate between thepolar faces, are arranged in pairs, each pair of poles act ing upon an armature. Each pair of poles with its armaturethus constitutesor forms atwo-pole dynamo electric machine. In the present arrangement, it is assumed that the dynanio-electric element comprisestwo twopole machines but it will be apparent that the element might comprise more than two two-pole machines, for example, it may comprise fo'ur two-pole machines. w I 2, 3 are the armatures of the two-pole machines, the-poles or field magnets being indi- However many twopoles andarmature of each machine are mounted on and carried by a carriersuch that the dynamo-electric element as-a whole is rotatable. In the arrangement illustrated in the drawing, the carriervcomp'rises two disks 4. These dISkS at are mounted onan Patented June 20, 191i. Application filed November 19, '1909. Serial No. 528,885. a

intermediate shaft 5 so as to be capable of rotation relatively thereto and. are arranged at such a distance apart that the polesrand armatures of the dynamo-electric machines are inclosedor contained between them. The disks are connected together by reason of the mounting or carr ing of the poles thereon or thereby and will therefore rotate as one.

One 0 the disks 4 is connected with the" shaft this shaft being. provided with a flange 1 to which the disk is bolted; lVhen the prime mover is started up and-the shaft 1 is set in rotation, the Carri-ere is rotated therewith and with itthe pairs of poles and armatures.

are assumed to be arranged and disposed in such a inannerthat the shafts 6, 7 on which the armatures 2, 3 respectively are mounted, 'arelparallel with the mtermediate shaft 0.

The shafts 6, 7 are mounted in bearings 8 formed or provided in the disks 4: and the hearings in the disk 4 remote. from the shaft 1. are such that the shafts 6, 7 extend therethrough and beyond the outer face'of the disk. On such projecting end of the armature shafts a spur wheel is mounted.

9 isthe spur wheel mounted on the shaft 6 and that on the shaft 7. From the drawing it Will be seen that the spur-wheels 9, 10, are not in the same vertical plane, the spur wheel 10 being mounted nearerthe end of the shaft 7 than is the spur wheel 9 on the shaft 6. The shafts 6, 7 are shown whee'l. spur wheel 9 gears with the spur wheel 11 as of the same length but it will be apparent that the shaft 6 may be shorter than' the shaft -7 in which case the spur wheel 9 would be mounted at or near the end of this shaft. The disposition of the spur wheels 9, 10 as just described is adopted in order to allow each spur wheel to gear with a separate spur 11, 12 are these spur wheels. The

and the spur wheel 10 withthe spur wheel 12. The spur wheels 9, 10 may be, as shown, of the same size and the spur wheels 11, 12 may also be alike but preferably the spur wheel 12 is larger than the spur wheel :11, the proportions of the spur-wheels being approximately as the ratios of the gears in the gear box 19 hereinafter described. The spur wheel 11 is keyed or mounted onthe intermediate shaft 5 and the'spur wheel 12 on a sleeve 13 that is mounted on and is rotatable relatively to the intermediate shaft 5. The gearing just described is inclosed within a casing 16 thatis fixed to the outer face of the diskf1 remote from the shaft 1.

J 14 is a bearing that supports the sleeve 13 and ,also the intermediate shaft 5 at a pointexterior the casing 16. This bearing 14 is carried by. a member 15, which, when the invention is ,used in connection with a motor propelled road vehicle, may form or be a transverse member of .the chassis. The member '15 is shown as of channel section.

The'gearin'g 9, 11. and the gearing 10, 12

form two sets of sun and planet gearing.

Current for the energizing of the field magnets of the dynamo-electric machines is derived fro'ma suitable source of energy, such as a secondary battery or from an ex 6O citer driven by the prime mover or by other motor. The windings or energizing coils of .thefield magnets are connected to a coni troller'which is such that the field magnets ofone dynamo-electric machine can be excited without reference to the other-dynamoelectric machine, or both dynamo-electric and to varythe current through the fieldwindings or the connection of the field windings (series, parallel or series-parallel) may be of any suitable description. The variation of the current strength in .the field windings or the connection of the field windings will cause variations in the strengths of the magnetic fields of the dynamo-electric machines and. these variations infield strength will result in alterations in the. drive as well understood and as will also be A presently explained.

18 is a. brake drum. -This brake drum is mounted or keyed to the sleeve 13 and is positioned on the sleeve on-the sidev of the bearing 1 1 remotefrom the dynamo-electric element. It will be apparent however that the brake drum could be placed between the bearing let and the dynamo-electric element.

19 is a gear box This box is mounted at one side on the sleeve. 13 and on the other side upon a shaft 20 that communicates the drive to the load. The box is rotatable relative to the sleeve 13' and shaft 20, and contains three pinions 21, 22, 23 which are made integraland are keyed or otherwise fixed on a shaft 241- mounted at its ends in ball bearings 25 formed or provided in the walls of the gear box. The pinions 21, 22, 23 instead of being integral may be separate and each fixed independently to the shaft '24. The pinions21, 22, 23 respectively engage with a pinion 26 keyed or otherwise fixed or mounted on the shaft 20, a pinion 27 keyed or otherwise fixed or mounted on the inter-.

rotation. The brake 'drum 18 .is also pro vided with a brake band,vnot shown. The.

brake drum 18 and gear box 19insteadof being braked mechanically may be held electrically, electromagnetically or otherwise.

' The operation of the mechanism-thus far described is as follows :The prime mover is startedup and is'clutched to the shaft- 1 which is, consequently set in rotation, rotating at the same time the carrier 41 and with it the poles and armatures 2, 3 about .the intermediate-shaft When the carrier 4, 'is rotated about the intermediate shaft- 5, the armatures 2, 3 are also set in rotation about their axes by reason of the engagementof the spur wheels 9, 10 with the spur wheels 11, 12 which latter remain stationary by reason of the load connected thereto through the shaft 20, the gear box 19, inter mediate shaft5' and sleeve 13. The controller is now operated and one of the dynammelectric machines is-energized, F or the purposes. of this description it will'be assumed that the dynamo-electric machine which is energized is that of which2 is the .armature.- ,VVhen the'dynamo-electric machine mentioned is energized, the armature 2 '.is rotated in a magnetic field and its 110-. V tation is :.retarded.-more or. less according -to the strength ofthe magnetic field pro-- fduced. If the magnetic-field'be' gradually increased from ml to full strength, the resistance to rotation of the armaturew-ill. correspondingly increase and when the field is. at full strength 'the' armature will be almost wholly held stationary relatively to itspoles. The gradual and increasing op position offered to the rotation of the arma-' jture .wlll cause a gradua and-increasing torque to beset up betwee the spur wheels 9 and ll andwhen this torque is suflicient;

' it will overcome the resistance to'movement offered-by the load anddrive the same.- The load-.will be driven with. a gradually increasing speed until it obtains the full speed allowed by the gearing in the gear box 19.

The power is transmitted to the load from the'spur wheel 11 through the intermediate shaft 5, pinions 27,22, ishaft'24, pinions 21,

26 and shaft 20. j The gear box 19 is also,

maintained stationary by ,the band brake. If now the controller be further operated the dynamo-electric machine of which 2 is thearmature will be deenergized and the dynamo-electric machine of which 3 is the armature will be brought intoaction, the

drive thenbeing through the spur wheels 10, 12, sleeve 13, pinions 28, 23, shaft 24, pinions21, 26 and shaft 20, the gear box -being held stationary ,as before. If new the controller be further operated the armatures 2, 3= .will bothbe caused to rotate in' magnetic fields and the drive will be a direct one as the gears in the-gear box 19 become locked against relative rotation. The brake atthis time is taken off the gear box 19.

A reverse drive is obtained by releasing thebrake on the gear box 19 and braking the drum 18, the dynamo-electric machine of which 2 is the armature being energized.

' T The drive is then through theintermediate shaft .5,.pinions 27, 22, shaft 24, pinions 21, 26 and shaft 20. The gearing in the gear box when the reverse drive is 'required acts as an epicyclic train but when the forward and direct-- drives are in use it acts as a simple train of gearing.

be seen that; power may be transmitted at From the foregoing description it will three fixed and-determined speeds in a forward direction and that speeds intermediate the fixed speeds may be obtained by regulation of the strengths of the magnetic fields of-the dynamo-electric machines.

The brake has been mentioned as a me- .chanical brake and other kinds of brake having-one structure thereof driven by said.

driving shaft, mechanism comprising gearing connecting the otherstructure to the shaft to be driven, said mechanism being adapted to drive the shaft in one direction I as an ordinary gear tram and 1n the reverse .d1rect1on as an eplcycllc gear train.

2. In a powertransmission system, the combination with the driving shaft, of a shaft to be driven, dynamo electric machines having one structure thereof driven by said driving shaft, gearing connecting the other structure with the shaftto be driven and means adapted to cause the gearing to drive said'shaft in either direction,

combination with the driving shaft, of a shaft to be driven, dynamo electric machines having one-structure thereof driven by said driving shaft, variable speed gearing connecting the other structure to the shaft to be driven whereby theshaft may be driven at different speeds and means acting with said gearing whereby said shaft may be driven directly. I

4. In a power transmission system, the combination with the driving shaft, of a shaft to be driven, dynamo electric machines having one structure thereof driven by said driving shaft, variable. speed gearing connecting the other structure to the shaft to be "driven whereby the shaft may be driven at different speeds and means acting with said gearing for driving said shaft in the reverse direction.

' 5. In a power transmission system, the combination with the driving shaft, of a shaft to be driven, dynamo electric machines having one structure thereof driven by said driving shaft, variable speed gearing connecting the other structures of said machines with the shaft tobe driven and means cooperating with said gearing whereby the latter will act as an ordinary gearing train or as an epicyclic gearing tram.

6. In a power transmission system, the

combination wit-h the driving shaft, of a shaft to be driven, dynamo electric machines having one structure thereof driven by said driving shaft, variable speed gearing connecting the other structures of said machines withthe shaft to be driven and brakes adapted to control said gearing whereby the shaft may be driven forward or reverse.

3. In a power transmission system, the

by the driving shaft, an intermediate shaft tO' which the other structure is connected, a second dynamo electric machine havlng one structure driven by the driving shaft, a

second intermediate shaft to which the other structure of the said second machine is'conneeteu, variable speed gearing connectingsaidintermediate shaft with said shaftto be driven and means acting with said gearing for driving said driven shaft in -a forward or reverse direction.

Dated this 6th day .of November, 1909.

Witnesses 13. O. BUTLER, W. CRAWLEY. 

